INTRODUCTION In American healthcare, Medicaid presents significant challenges, particularly regarding inpatient stay approvals. In recent years, Medicare and the Two-Midnight Rule have dominated ...

On November 21, 2025, CMS made available the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and the Medicare ...

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Key Highlights Under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 503) (extending protection to individuals with ...

On the policy front, the White House released an executive order 6 in February 2025 calling for the strengthening of price transparency initiatives in health care. In May 2025, the departments of HHS, ...